Review of Top Five (2014) by Brian C — 06 Jan 2015

Extremely overrated. I pretty much overwhelmingly love ALL of Chris's comedy shows (not all movies), except this one is just a bit too boring too many times.

This review of Top Five (2014) was written by Brian C on 06 Jan 2015.

Top Five has generally received positive reviews.

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